25
Indications
7
Protocols
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Location
Superior to the lateral end of the inguinal groove lateral to the pulsating femoral artery at the level of the upper border of the pubis symphasis, 3.5 thumb widths lateral to the CV02.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which SP12 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Muscle WastingCold AbdomenShan DisorderTurmoil DisorderBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsUrinary ProblemsFibroids / Masses JiFibroids Masses JiFibroids / Masses JuFibroids Masses JuAbdominal FullnessHeatLactation DysfunctionVaginal DischargePainAbdominal PainHaemorrhoids PainQi Foetal HeartUrinary RetentionBlood StagnationBi Arthralgia Leg SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Leg SyndromeDamp Heat SyndromeDamp-heat SyndromePainful Urination
TCM actions
What classical sources say SP12 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Protocols using SP12
- Low Back Pain, Pelvic Girdle Pain, Sacroiliac Pain, Symphysis Pain, Pregnancy Second Trimester, Pregnancy Third Trimester – LI04, ST36, SP12, BL26, BL32, BL33, BL54, BL60, KD11, GB30, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-8-34 ↗)
- Enuresis Nocturnal, Bedwetting – ST36, SP04, SP06, SP12, HT07, HT09, BL23, BL28, BL32, KD03, KD05, CV02, CV03, CV06, GV04, GV15, GV20 (doi:10.1177/147323000303100611 ↗)
- Cervical Pain, Labour Pain, Uterine Pain – LI04, ST29, SP12, BL27, KD11, LV03 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2016-011164 ↗)
- Premature Ejaculation, Sexual Dysfunction – ST36, SP12, SP13, BL23, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL47, KD01, KD03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.4103/0973-6131.113408 ↗)
- Pelvic Girdle Pain – LI04, ST36, SP12, BL26, BL32, BL33, BL54, BL60, KD11, GB30, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-8-34 ↗)
- Labor Pain – LI04, ST29, SP12, BL27, KD11, LV03, XH03 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2016-011164 ↗)
- Heat Bladder, Damp Bladder, Heat Bladder, Damp Bladder – ST28, SP11, SP12, HT08, BL22, BL27, BL28, BL31, BL35, BL36, BL39, KD10 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
Most often selected alongside SP12
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with SP12. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- BL27Small Intestine Shu Point4 protocols
- BL32Second Bone Hole4 protocols
- KD11Pubic Bone4 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley4 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles4 protocols
- BL28Bladder Shu Point3 protocols
- BL33Middle Bone Hole3 protocols
- GV20100 Convergences3 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point2 protocols
- BL26Original Qi Gate Shu Point2 protocols
- BL31Upper Bone Hole2 protocols
- BL54Lowermost In Order2 protocols